Visit

No prisoners were allowed to receive visitors unless by the sanction of the jailor. Although there was no chaplain attached to prison since 1850s, the Colonial Chaplain and Roman Catholic Priests still visited the prison regularly. In 1963, the prisoners converted the old main gate area into a chapel. Anglican Chaplains and Roman Catholic Priests paid regular visits to Victoria Prison, conducting services and bible classes. Interview room on the ground floor of F Hall were use for legal or official visits. Interview room on the ground floor of F Hall were use for legal or official visits.

The Open Visit Room on ground floor of F Hall was used by the low security prisoners. During the visit, prisoners sat inside the cubical while the visitors sat outside. Reflective mirror allowed staff members to observe the Open Visit Rooms. Visitor could only use telephone outside the cubicle in the Closed Visit Room. Prisoner could speak through the speaker or microphone inside the cubicle in the Closed Visit Room.

Visitors’ waiting room with regulations for visitors posted on the wall and placed on the front desk of the duty officer. Paid phone, television and vending machine were available in the visitors’ waiting room. Visitors were allowed to bring in certain approved items to prisoners. All hand-in articles for prisoners have to go through security inspection.